Storm window construction



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Patented `lune 2, y1953 STORM WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Lester F. Price, Detroit, Mich., .assignerV to Win- Sum Window Corporation, Van Dyke, Mich., va

corporation of Michigan Application August 7, 1950, Serial No. 1785092 (OL Z0-55) '2 claims. l

The present invention relates `to an improved storm sash ier-easement Windows.

It is an object vof the present invention to pro-- vide an improved storm vsash adapted for use on easement windows having a vertical center Vpost and Window sections at opposite sides ofthe center post, one of which includes a movable frame liingedly mounted on the main frame.

.A further object of 'the invention is to provide an improved storm sash 'oi the above mentioned type including permanent frames individual to the window sections yat opposite sides of the center post and in which the permanent frame mounted on the :movable Window frame includes a portion adapted to yoverlap and be sealed to a portion of the permanent frame 'of the other Winlow section.

Other and more detailed objects of the invention Will become apparent from 'a considera-tion of the following specification, the appended claims and the accompanying drawings, throughout the several views of which like reference characters designate like par-ts and wherein:

Figure l is an elevational 'View showing a storm sash embodying the present invention mounted on aca-sement Window supported on an associated AWall structure;

Fig. "2 is an enlarged .sectional 'View of the structure illustrated in Figure l, taken along the line 22 thereof;

Fig. 3 is a ybroken enlarged :sectional view l'oi the structure illustrated in Figure 1, taken along the line 3-3 thereof;

Fig. 'i is a broken (enlarged sectional View of the construction illustrated in Figure l, taken alongv the line il-' thereof;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the structure illustrated in Figure l, taken along the line 5-5 thereof and illustrating in broken lines an intermediate position of the removable storm window during the 'removal thereof;

Fig. 6 is 'a broken enlarged sectional View of the construction illustrated in Figure l, taken along the line '-B thereof; and

Fig.' 7 is a broken sectional View ot the 'ccnstruction illustrated in Figure 6, taken along the linel-l thereof.

Referring to the drawings, the reference charactor lo designates lan associated wall structure in which is mounted vin a conventional manner a easement Window which is of a conventional construction, including .a main frame 'l2 having center post lo (see Fig.. 4) dividing the 'winjow into tvvoAWi-ndow sections 456 'and i8. 'The window section I6 is of thetype''corrono-n1:,rknovvn 2 as a -deadlight la term used to vdesignate window Vsections 'which cannot be opened. vThe window sec-tion lo includesV a frame 20 hingedly supy ported 'on the main frame l2 at its upper and vlower lei-t hand corners as viewed in Figure 1, vby the hinges I22 and 24. The main frame l2 and the movable frame 20 'also include conventional means v(not shown) for securing the movable Window trame 2t in the Vclosed Aposition illustra-ted in the drawings. The movable Window frame it andthe deadlight-se'ction l'ofthe main 'ira-me -ll early window fglasses 2li and 28, respectively, which are 'held in place 1in-'accordance with conventional practice by putty, as indicated at Bil.

The applicants improved storm 4sash vgenerally comprises -a permanent 'frame generally indicated .at secured to the Vmain iframe 12 ysurrounding the deadlight window Asection It and a second 'permanent frame generally indicated `at 31S secured to the movable Window frame 'Ztl and surrounding 'the Window section lf3, removable storm windows 133 and 13 8 mounted :in the 'permavnent 'frames t2 'and respectively, and sealing and heat insulating sections generally indicated at dit, secured to the main 'frame l2 and surrounding the permanent frames 32 4and '34.

Considering the :above generally yrrlentloned elements in greater detail, the permanentframe surroundingr :the ydeadliglfit Window ysection it, comprises a plurality of extruded l.sections T42, M, uit. and 48. The Vsections 42, VMl and -46 are fof identical cross section and are Adisposed at the right hand `side and ltop and bottom, respectively,oi the permanent `frame 322, as viewed in Figure '-1. These `sections 4K12, 44' and it -ea'ch define 1a channel lill .opening Itoward the 'frame' and a laterally.outwardlyvextending flange 52 ythrough which `entend screws 5d for attaching the sections tothe main-frame l2. The :sections d2, 'dit and l-t also have 'oppositely, or'laterally inwardly eiitending'llanges, the outer surfaces lot which .engage Vthe removable storm Window 'hereinafter :described 'Sealing strips v58, tland il? 'are disposed Lbetween the main frame vand the sections 42, M and lll respectively These sealing stripsima-y 'be 'formed of any suitable material such, r"for example, as cork.

The-section ellis -generally'slmilar in cross'section 'to thesecticns i2, M and 46, Withthe-'ex- @option that at the periphery of the iiange 56, it is provided` `with a 'longitudinally extending ribt 'extending gerierallyat right 'angles'lto the ange to in opposite 1 directions therefrom. The portion of 'the rib Se extending away` lfrom lthe frame 32 co-operates with the adjacent laterally outer face of the channel 50 to define an outwardly opening channel 68 in which is received a sealing strip which may be of the same material as the strips 58, 80 and 62. The rib 66, as best illustrated in Fig. 4, extends along lthe center post |4 in spaced relation thereto and inwardly of the flange 56 extends toward the glass 28 to a point adjacent the putty 30. It will be noted that this portion of the rib 86 angles slightly away from the center post I4 to avoid interference with the putty 36. The adjacent ends of the sections 42, 44, 46 and 48 are mitered to t together to form the rectangular frame 32. At the corners of the frame 32, L-shaped connector elements 1| are tted into the channels 50 and are secured in place by pressing detents (not shown) in the side walls of the channels 50 and against the elements 1|. These elements securely hold the sections 42, 44, 46 and 48 against relative movement. A strip 12 is mounted on the outer surface of the-web portion of the channel 50 of the upper storm window section 82 and extends in spaced parallel relation to ange 56 thereof and cooperates therewith to hold the upper marginal portion of the storm window 38, as hereinafter described.

The storm window 38 comprises a rectangular frame formed of extruded channel-shaped sections 80, 82, B4 and 86, in which is mounted a storm window glass panel 88. The extruded section 86 at the bottom of the storm window 38 has an outwardly extending and downwardly curved ange portion 89, best illustrated in Fig. 5, which provides a convenient handle for the removal of the storm window 38. The section 86 also includes an inwardly extending reversely turned flange portion 14 defining a downwardly opening channel adapted to t over the upwardly extending flange 56 of the section 46 forming the lower side of the permanent frame 32 and hold the lower edge of the storm window 33 against movement at right angles to the flange 56. The length of the sections 80 and 84, at the sides of the storm window 38, is less than the dista-nce between the adjacent walls of the channel portions 50 of the extruded sections 44 and 46 of the permanent frame 32, but greater than the distance between the upper surface of the channel portion 59 of the section 46 and the lower edge of the strip 12 which is secured to and extends downwardly from the channel portion 50 of the strip 44. The proportions of the storm window 38 and the permanent frame 32, including the strip 12 and the section 86, are such that the upper end of the storm window 38 may be moved upwardly into the space between the outer surface of the flanges .56 and the inner surface of the strip 12 to an extent permitting the lower edge of the flange 14 of the section 86 at the bottom of the frame 38 to pass above the upper edge of the iiange 56 of the section 46 and permit the extruded section 86 to be lowered into place with the flange 14 fitting over the upper portion of and supported upon the flange 56 on the permanent frame section 46 while the upper end of the storm window is held against movement outwardly by the strip 12. It will be appreciated that this construction is adapted for ready insertion and removal of the storm window 38.

Referring to Figures l, 2, 3 and 4, the permanent frame 34, mounted on the movable window frame 20, comprises four extruded sections 90, 92, 94 and 96, which may be, and in the preferred embodiment illustrated are, all of the same cross section. The ends of these sections are mitered and interconnected by L-shaped elements (not shown) similar to the L-shaped elements 1| of the frame 32. Each of the sections 90, 92, 94 and 96 has an inwardly opening channel portion 98 in which the just mentioned L- shaped elements are disposed. Each of these sections also has a flange |00 corresponding to the flanges 56 of the sections 42, 44, 46 and 48 of the frame 32. Each of these sections also includes a longitudinally extending rib |02 spaced laterally outwardly of the channel 98 which extends toward the movable frame 20 and engages one of the sealing strips |06, |08, H0 and H2 disposed respectively between the frame sections 90, 92, 94 and 86. These frame sections are secured to the movable Window frame 20 by screws H4.

Also, each of the sections 90, 92, 94 and 96 includes a flange H6 disposed at the opposite edge of the sections from the flange |00 and having a sealing bead H8 along the edge thereof. The permanent frame 34 is secured on the movable window frame 20 so disposed that the sealing bead H8 of the frame section 90 is adapted to sealingly engage the strip 10 carried in the channel 68 of the section 48 of the frame 32. It will thus be appreciated that the flange H6, and the sealing bead |8 thereof, overlap a portion of the frame 32 and are sealed vrelative thereto when the movable window frame 20 is in its closed position. This is an important feature of the present invention and provides an elicient storm sash construction.

The storm window 36 is generally similar in construction to the storm window 38 and includes a glass panel |20 carried in channel sections |22, |24, |26 and |28, similar to the channel sections 80, 32, 84 and 86 respectively, the channel section |28 being provided with a. handle portion |30 similar to the handle portion 89, and with a rearwardly extending ange |34 similar to the ilange 14. The permanent frame 34 also includes a horizontally disposed strip |32 similar to the strip 12 of the frame 32, which is mounted on the section 92 and which extends in spaced parallel relation to the flange |00 of the section 92 to denne a space adapted to receive the channel sections of the storm window 36 therebetween. The proportions of the storm window 36 and the permanent frame 34 are adapted to permit insertion and removal of and assembly of the storm window 36 in the same manner as the storm window 38.

The ease with which the above described construction permits removal and assembly of the storm windows 36 and 38 greatly facilitates the cleaning of the glass panels 88 and |20 and also renders the installation and removal of the storm windows 36 and 38 an extremely simple operation.

In the preferred construction illustrated, the permanent frame 34 covers all exposed portions of the movable window frame 20 and all of the exposed portions of the main frame |2 not covered by the permanent frame 32 are covered by the sealing and heat insulating sections generally indicated at 40. Each of these sections 40 comprises a strip |36 formed of cork or similar suitable material and an outer retaining strip |38 held in place by means of screws |40.

It will be readily appreciated that a wide Variety of materials may be employed in the applicants window sash construction. In the applicants preferred embodiment, the material employed is aluminum.

While only one specic embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that numerous changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A storm sash for a easement window having a main frame, a vertical center post, and window sections at opposite sides of said center post and one of which includes a movable sash frame hingedly mounted on said main frame remote from said :center post, said storm Isash being adapted to be disposed externally of said window and mounted on the outer sides of said movable sash frame and said main frame, 4said storm sash comprising a plurality of members adapted to be secured to said movable sash frame of said one of said sections and dening a lstorm sash frame, a plurality of strips `of insulating and sealing material adapted to be disposed between said mem- Ebers and said movable sash frame, a plurality loi other members adapted to be secured to said main frame around said other of said sections and dene a second storm sash frame, removable storm sashes mounted in said storm sash frames, one of said other members being adapted to extend along Isaid Icenter post land having .an out- Wardly opening channel, another strip of sealing material mounted in said channel, one of said first named plurality of members being adapted to extend along the edge of said movable sash frame and be disposed adjacent said center post when the movable `sash frame is in closed position, said one of said first named plurality of members having a longitudinally extending portion adapted to engage the one of Isaid plurality of strips disposed between it :and said movable sash frame, said one of said iirst named plurality of members also having another longitudinally extending portion adapted to overlap said one of said other members at the outer side thereof and engage 'said another strip of sealing material when said movable frame is in its closed position to provide a seal preventing the flow of air lbetween said one of said rst named plurality of members and said center post` 2. A storm sash for a easement window having a main frame, a vertical `center post, :and window sections at opposite sides of said center post and one of which includes a movable sash frame hingedly mounted on said main frame remote from said center post, said storm sash being adapted to be disposed externally of said windo'viT and mounted on the outer sides of said movable sash frame and said main frame, said storm sash comprising a plurality of members adapted to be secured to said movable 'sash frame of 'said one of said sections and defining a storm sash frame, a plurality of strips of insulating and sealing material adapted to be disposed between said meinm bers and said movable sash frame, a plurality of yother members adapted to be secured to said main frame around said other of said sections and denne a secon-d storm sash frame, removable storm sashes mounted. in said storm sash frames, one of said other members being adapted to be extend along said center post and being provided with outwardly presenting sealing means, one oi said iirst named plurality of members being `adapted to extend along the edge of said movable sash frame and be disposed adjacent said center post When the movable sash frame is in closed position, said one of said first named plurality of members having a longitudinally extending portion adapted to engage the one of said plurality of lstrips disposed between it and said movable sash frame, said one Vof said rst named plurality of members also having another longitudinally extending portion adapted to overlap said one of said other members at the outer side thereof and engage said outwardly presenting sealing means when said movable frame is in its closed position to provide a seal preventing the flow of air between said one of vsaid iirst named plurality of members and 'said center post.

LESTER F. PRICE.

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